Mikhail Podolyak, adviser of Zelensky:

The mineral deal will contain economic and security guarantees.

The economic agreement will detail the investment mechanism, profit sharing, and financial obligations.

The agreement on security guarantees will provide for the supply of weapons, military investments, etc.

Trucks carrying 130 Hezbollah coffins arrive in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon, for what is expected to be one of the largest funerals ever held in Lebanon.

China has removed Technology Minister Jin Zhuanglong from office after a two-month absence from public events. Jin had been missing from major government gatherings since December. On Friday, authorities announced his replacement by Li Lecheng.

While personal reasons are possible, such disappearances often signal a CCP style anti-corruption probe.

Source: FT

Citigroup mistakenly credited a client’s account with $81 trillion instead of $280.

The April 2024 transaction was meant to transfer a small amount but was processed incorrectly due to a manual inputting error and a flawed backup system interface.

Source: FT

The Economist released a special issue noscriptd “Don’s New World Order”

The cover features Donald Trump, Erdogan, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Netanyahu.

Musk on JD Vance:

"Best Vice President ever and our future President."

At the talks in Istanbul, Russia offered the United States the possibility of restoring direct air traffic, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

Ukraine targeted Russian oil field, refinery and arms depot in Donetsk province overnight.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

Trump is repeating Russian talking points and distancing himself from Europe.

The statements addressed to us are harsh. The statements concerning Russia are very friendly. This is a change.

Ukraine needs $29.8 billion to demine, Ukrainian Ministry of Economy says.

IDF soldiers are setting fire to buildings in Tulkarm, West Bank.

Israel's internal security service Shin Bet is looking to hire Turkish-language translators amid Türkiye’s growing regional influence, including along the Syrian border.

Source: KAN

Senior Trump administration officials urged Israel to target Hezbollah leadership during last weekend’s funeral in Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel declined, fearing escalation in Lebanon as the IDF prepares to resume operations in Gaza.

Source: Channel 14

Global Reactions to Öcalan’s Call for PKK Disarmament

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the PKK to lay down arms and dissolve, marking a potential end to decades of conflict.

🇺🇸 U.S. White House: Calls it a “significant development” for regional peace.

🇩🇪 Germany: A “historic chance” to end the insurgency.

🇬🇧 UK: Welcomes progress towards peace and security for Türkiye.

🇪🇺 EU: Sees it as a “step towards democracy”.

🇺🇳 UN: Calls it “a ray of hope” for conflict resolution.

🇮🇶 Iraq/KRG: Barzani, Talabani, and others support the call, urging the PKK to act.

Syria (YPG/PYD): Says it applies only to the PKK, not them.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

"If together we are not able to put enough pressure on Moscow, then how can we claim that we can defeat China?"

NEW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry announces that Washington has granted agrément for the new Russian ambassador.

Alexander Darchiev is expected to depart for his post in the U.S. soon.

China holds vast thorium reserves capable of powering the nation for 60,000 years.

Bayan Obo mining region reportedly contains 1 million tons of thorium, a metal that can generate 200 times more energy than uranium.

In 2023, Beijing approved the world’s first thorium reactor power plant, set to be built in the Gobi Desert.

Source: SCMP

For the first time in U.S. history, President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.

Source: WSJ